A generic domain compute system that is customizable for at least one domain or zone compute in a vehicle having a gateway power and control (GAPAC). The GAPAC has a power supply, a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit, a set of standardized and scalable external connectors for external inter-connections for Ethernet and car connector, a standard and scalable internal connector for internal inter-connections for power, control and generic busses. At least a first compute extension (COMEX) has a standard and scalable connecter internally connected to the GAPAC. The COMEX has a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit and a set of standardized and scalable connectors for external inter-connections. The COMEX is supplied with a permanent voltage from the GAPAC power supply. The microcontrollers, external connectors and internal connectors are scaled according to the domain or zone compute application.
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2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first compute extension further comprises one or more scalable interfaces to modify a number and type of interface for sensor inputs.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the data gateway further comprises a base compute and the first compute extension further comprises a telematics interface device.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the data gateway has a redundant power supply.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the data gateway has an additional controller.
6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a module for air cooling the system, the module is attached to an end of the in-vehicle compute system.
7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a liquid cooling plate between the data gateway and the first compute extension.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second compute extension connected to the data gateway, the second compute extension has a scalable microcontroller to increase or decrease a processing power of the microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit and one or more scalable interfaces to modify and number and type of interface for actuator outputs.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the second compute extension has one or more interfaces for actuator outputs.
10. The system of claim 8, wherein an external loop connector interconnects the second compute extension to the first compute extension.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the PMIC manages a power supply having a voltage that depends on the at least one domain compute application.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the GAPAC has a PMIC that manages a redundant power supply.
14. The method of claim 11, further comprising the step of interconnecting the GAPAC to a second COMEX having a standard and scalable connector internally connected to the GAPAC, a scalable microcontroller, a power management integrated circuit and a set of standardized and scalable connectors for modifying a number and type of external inter-connections, the second COMEX is supplied with a permanent voltage from the GAPAC PMIC.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of interconnecting the at least one COMEX and the second COMEX using an external loop connector as determined by the at least one domain compute application.
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